Effects of Supplementing Probiotic-Fermented Alliaceae Herbal Extracts on the Physicochemical Properties, Sensory Characteristics, and Oxidative Stability of Chicken Meat.

Phan Vũ Hải, Hoàng Chung, Ngô Hữu Lai, Đặng Ngọc Sơn, Nguyễn Văn Lâm

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This study evaluated the effects of supplementing daily drinking water with probiotic-fermented extracts of Allium chinense (bulb) and/or Allium schoenoprasum (bulb), fermented using Lactobacillus plantarum 1582 and Bacillus subtilis BSn5, on the physicochemical characteristics, sensory attributes, and oxidative stability of broiler thigh meat. A total of 120 Rilai broiler chickens were randomly assigned to four treatments with five replicates: control (CON), 0.3% fermented A. chinense extract (KLM), 0.3% fermented A. schoenoprasum extract (HTLM), and 0.3% combined fermented extracts (KHLM). At 10 weeks of age, thigh meat samples were collected and analyzed for physicochemical properties, sensory quality, proximate composition, and oxidative stability. The results showed that KLM and HTLM significantly improved water-holding capacity and reduced drip loss compared with the control (P < 0.05). Sensory evaluation indicated improved aroma, tenderness, and colour, with the most pronounced effects observed in HTLM. Oxidative stability was markedly enhanced, as evidenced by reduced TBARS values and increased total phenolic content and DPPH radical-scavenging activity, whereas ABTS•+ activity remained unchanged. Overall, probiotic-fermented A. schoenoprasum extract was particularly effective in improving meat quality and enhancing oxidative stability during storage.

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